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Eric Ott

Eric Ott

WebAssist

Add E-Commerce with Contribute in 10 Minutes

The latest version of Macromedia Contribute introduces a new feature that allows you to add PayPal payment buttons to your web pages in a few simple steps.

PayPal makes it easy for anyone to make or receive payments online. Once you've signed up with PayPal, you can begin building your online store with the help of PayPal eCommerce toolkit for Contribute, which WebAssist.com created. Your customers will find PayPal transactions quick and easy, while, from a merchant's perspective, they remain flexible and full-featured. Your online store can carry any number of products offered with a variety of options. PayPal also lets you present several different shipping choices and calculates the appropriate charges when it processes the order.

This article will take you step-by-step through the three main components of building your online store. First, sign up for a PayPal account. Next, enter the product information in the payment button wizards. Finally, test your product page with the PayPal service and then you are ready to start making money.

Requirements

To use the PayPal eCommerce toolkit for Contribute feature, Contribute users must:

  1. Have Contribute 2:

  2. Install Contribute with the PayPal eCommerce toolkit for Contribute option enabled.
  3. Set up a PayPal account.

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About the author

Eric Ott has over 10 years of experience as a pioneer in the web industry. His position at Macromedia as the product manager for Dreamweaver enabled him to define the direction of this highly regarded web development platform from its early days. His knowledge and experience in web design and development have given him strong insight into ways to achieve success on the web. Eric is currently the President at WebAssist.

 

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